Title Reflections on a study conducted in New Zealand and South Africa to ascertain the extent to which living wages are a panacea for a quality life for low-income workers / Molefe J. Maleka, Robert Rugimbana, Stuart Carr, Ines Meyer, Jane Parker, Marie-Louise Barry

Published London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2018

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations Series SAGE Research Methods. Cases SAGE Research Methods. Cases Summary The purpose of this case study is to cater for readers who are interested in developing an in-depth understanding of psychology-oriented research studies and innovative methodologies. This case is therefore presented through a retrospective discussion of some of the most important lessons learned. The literature review revealed that there are three living wages theories: poverty trap (S-shaped) returns, linear returns, and logarithmic or diminishing returns. The hypotheses of the study were developed based on these theoretical frameworks. The research epistemology followed in this study is positivism. The data were collected at four sites in New Zealand and South Africa (i.e., Auckland, Cape Town, Christchurch, and Tshwane). The questionnaire developed in New Zealand was adapted to be uniform in these four cities, prior to data collection in late 2015 and early 2016. Using a curved Locally Weighted Scatterplot Smoothing (Loess), the data showed that it fitted the S-shaped curve the best Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on XML content Subject Economic surveys -- Mathematical models. Poverty -- New Zealand -- Psychological aspects. Poverty -- South Africa -- Psychological aspects. Form Electronic book Author Barry, Marie-Louise, author Carr, Stuart C., author Meyer, Ines, active 2018, author Parker, J. (Jane), author Rugimbana, Robert, active 2018, author ISBN 152644948X 9781526449481 (ebook)

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